The little girl skipped happily along the path.

Meaning: The little girl was very happy as she hopped on one foot and then the other as she moved along the way.

Choice of Words: Skipped means to move by hopping on one foot and then the other. Happily describes a state of joy or contentment. Path is a narrow way or track used for walking or riding.

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The tiny tot hopped merrily down the trail.

Meaning: This sentence describes a young child who is feeling happy and is hopping and skipping as they walk down a trail.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small. Tot is a term for a young child. Hopped means to jump or skip on one foot. Merrily means with a feeling of joy or happiness. Down means in a downward direction. Trail is a path or track through a wilderness or natural area.

The wee bairn danced joyfully across the path.

Meaning: This sentence describes a young child who is feeling happy and is dancing as they cross a path.

Choice of Words: Wee means small or tiny. Bairn is a term for a child, especially in Scotland. Danced means to move rhythmically to music or an internal beat. Joyfully means with a feeling of great happiness or delight. Across means from one side of something to the other.

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